adj
Meaning 1
Half the normal length.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
half-length
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a portrait, sculpture or a photograph, depicting only the upper half of the subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: art, arts
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noun
Meaning 3
Half the length of a horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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noun
Meaning 4
A portrait or photograph that depicts only the upper half of the subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
abridged to half its original length
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
representing only the upper half of the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a half-length portrait
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noun
Meaning 7
a portrait showing the body from only the waist up
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: portrait, portrayal
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: puolipitkä — half the normal length
- Finnish: puolipituinen — half the normal length
- Polish: pół długości — half the normal length
- Finnish: puolivartalo- — (arts) depicting only the upper half of the subject
- French: en buste — (arts) depicting only the upper half of the subject
- Polish: pokazujący połowę ciała — (arts) depicting only the upper half of the subject
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